Therapist profile
Christel Brydegaard, LMHC
Florida
Licensed Mental Health Counselor - Trauma and Anger
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- CredentialsLMHC
- LicenseLMHC, Florida / MH17386
- NPI1063147734
- Experience6 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationFlorida
About
- Trauma informed
- Anger management
- Parenting support
About Christel
Christel Brydegaard is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with six years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and family concerns, eating issues, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem struggles, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. Sessions are conducted in English and she does not accept international clients.
Christel describes therapy as a collaborative process. She invites people to talk through thoughts and feelings and to try practical ways to manage obstacles that get in the way of daily life. She uses different therapeutic approaches and adjusts interventions as progress and goals become clearer.
She has focused experience helping people who survived domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking, alongside work with PTSD, grief, depression and anxiety. That background informs how she responds to trauma reactions and ongoing stress. Sessions can include problem-focused strategies alongside processing difficult memories or emotions.
Christel emphasizes working together to create change rather than following a fixed formula. She explains options, checks in about what helps, and shifts course when needed. People can expect direct conversation, practical skills, and space to work through painful material at a pace that feels manageable.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Christel’s practice uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and fees vary with location.
How sessions work
How evidence-based techniques translate to online sessions
Christel works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques adapted to each person. Two common approaches she uses are trauma-focused methods and skills-based work. Trauma-focused methods help people process and reduce the hold painful memories have on daily functioning; these approaches are applied carefully and at a pace the client can handle. Skills-based work includes practical tools for managing stress, anger, anxiety and mood, such as breathing practices, grounding, and problem-solving steps that people can use between sessions.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods, and adjust what they do together based on what helps. That way clients can see whether a skills focus or deeper processing feels best for their situation and change direction as needed.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a workday, reduce travel time, and let people apply new skills in their everyday settings. It can also allow shorter check-ins when a brief session is needed, or full-length sessions when more focused work is required. Licensed professionals can discuss which session pattern fits your schedule and goals during the initial matching and scheduling steps.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and family issues, eating concerns, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
What is her therapy style?
Her approach is collaborative and practical. She talks through feelings and uses different methods adjusted to each person’s needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience working in mental health settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMHC licensed in Florida and practices there.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what about formats?
Confirm current session format options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Start by selecting the See online therapy options button to view choices.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.